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RE: A new guitar is born

Nice one Dan, well done!!👍😃🎸 You’re inspiring me to get the lead out and get on with my build, just started on the body, control and pickup cavities routed, no going back now!!...

In forum Electric

2 years ago
RE: first scratch build : a neck through 12 string semi hollow telecaster style guitar

@tyreman Try using a tap and dye set to recut the thread where you can access it, it might just get it to work.

In forum Electric

2 years ago
Answer to: Wilkinson GTB wrapover - drilling post holes.

@stephen-hayes Just as a matter of interest, I measured the dimensions of the bridge posts I have: Ribbed part 12.25 diameter Non ribbed part 11.5mm Post that the bridge sits on 7.6mm. I imagine these...

In forum Build Your Own Electric Guitar

2 years ago
RE: Wilkinson GTB wrapover - drilling post holes.

@stephen-hayes Shouldn’t make any difference, the bridge sits on a post, which is 8mm I believe, and has the same centre as the post and post hole. So, as long as the holes are marked correctly it wil...

In forum Build Your Own Electric Guitar

2 years ago
RE: Bored of Building Guitars?

@tv101 Respect,sir!!👍😃 Often wondered if I should have a go at something like that, would probably end up with an awesome sound - most likely BANG!!🤣🤣👍

In forum Pluckers Paradise

2 years ago
RE: Using spalted tamarind as a fretboard

For more info on tamarind wood try the Wood Database on wood-database.com I find it a really useful source of info about wood. 👍😃🎸

In forum Guitar Building Tricks and Tips

2 years ago
Answer to: Truss rod not fitting

Hi again Dan, I was getting ready to install the truss rod on my neck today and thought I should check the ability to get an Allen key in to the adjuster, make the necessary adjustments and get the to...

In forum Build Your Own Electric Guitar

2 years ago
RE: Hi from 30 minutes outside Glasgow, bonny Scotland

Welcome to the forum, I’m looking forward to seeing what you will be building. Enjoy the journey 👍 Sounds like there’s quite a few of us scattered around Scotland, I’m on the northeast coast n...

In forum New Members

2 years ago
RE: Preserving the nut line when cutting headstock angle

Hi Kalimar, You’re right, you just have to watch carefully, measure the amount of material that needs to be removed and adjust the depth of cut accordingly and in small increments. I stopped before th...

In forum Guitar Building Tricks and Tips

2 years ago
RE: Truss rod not fitting

@dhawkes1gmail-com Hi Dan, I’m about the same stage as you in the build and had the same problem. What I did was enlarge the area where the adjuster sits. I marked it out carefully and then used woo...

In forum Build Your Own Electric Guitar

2 years ago
RE: Hi there! My Name is Arif Patel From Dubai, Preston, UK

Hi Arif, Welcome to the forum, you’re sure to find answers to your questions here and Mark’s courses are great. So you live in Dubai, don’t think I would recognise the place these days, must be over 2...

In forum New Members

2 years ago
RE: Neck angle jig specs

If the links you mention are “Dimensions “ and “What you need”, they are not links but just headings found further down the page below the video pane in each lesson, or at least they are in the pages ...

In forum Build Your Own Electric Guitar

2 years ago
RE: 22nd fret of a fanned fretted neck is crooked/doesnt follow the pattern

@swepri Of course, why didn’t I think of that, I do generally tend to make things more complicated than I need to, one of the consequences of overthinking things!!🤣🤣 Thanks for the con...

In forum Guitar ER - When Guitar Builds Go Bad

2 years ago
RE: 22nd fret of a fanned fretted neck is crooked/doesnt follow the pattern

I don’t have any experience of fan fretted guitars and would bow to the greater knowledge of anyone that does. Would I be right in thinking that each string would have it’s own scale length and that c...

In forum Guitar ER - When Guitar Builds Go Bad

2 years ago
Answer to: Neck angle jig specs

Attachment : A26361C2-16C8-4FDE-9040-BBED22D11F40.jpeg The specs for most of the jigs are given on the relevant lesson page either in “what you need” or in “dimensions”. I made the headstock angle...

In forum Build Your Own Electric Guitar

2 years ago
RE: How much harder am I making this in myself

@kalimar Hi and welcome to the forums, like you I’m just started on my first scratch build, so a bit nervous and excited about the journey ahead. There’s lots of great advice to be had from experienc...

In forum Build Your Own Electric Guitar

2 years ago
RE: Hi from High Wycombe

@stephen-hayes Housework can earn brownie points which can be spent on guitar building time🔨🎸🤣 As for the centre line paranoia, I find regular medication helps🍻Ǵ...

In forum New Members

2 years ago
RE: Hi from High Wycombe

Hi and welcome to the group, enjoy the journey!! Normally I’m to be found in Northeast Scotland but by a strange coincidence I’m currently very near High Wycombe!! Looking forward to heading north ag...

In forum New Members

2 years ago
RE: Hii From Uganda

Welcome Emma, wow Uganda, we are a truly international community!!👍😃🎸

In forum New Members

2 years ago
RE: Hi from Edinburgh

@chrishamilton Oh, and don’t forget the output jack as well 👍🤣

In forum New Members

2 years ago
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